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Express the following in p/q form, where p and q are integers and q is not equal to 0.

(i) 1.272727..... (ii) 0.1282828.......


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User Ivo Amaral
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(I)1.272727... = 14/11
(II)0.1282828...= 127/990

(The solution is in the picture
NB : the two points on the two numbers in the solution means those two numbers are recurring or repeating )
Express the following in p/q form, where p and q are integers and q is not equal to-example-1
User Regis Zaleman
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\huge{\purple{\underline{\underline{\red{\mathfrak{\bigstar answer:: \bigstar}}}}}}

(i) 1.272727...


\rightarrowtail
\boxed{\blue{\bf{1.\overline{27}}}}
\bf{i.}


\rightarrowtail
\boxed{\blue{\bf{Let\:x\:be\:1.\overline{27}}}}

Multiplying both the sides by 100.


\rightarrowtail
\boxed{\blue{\bf{x\:*\:100=1.\overline{27}\:*\:100}}}


\rightarrowtail
\boxed{\blue{\bf{100x=127.\overline{27}}}}
\bf{ii.}

Subtracting
\bf{i.} from
\bf{ii.}


\rightarrowtail
\boxed{\blue{\bf{100x\:-\:x=127.\overline{27}\:-\:1.\overline{27}}}}


\rightarrowtail
\boxed{\blue{\bf{99x=126}}}


\rightarrowtail
\boxed{\green{\bf{x=(126)/(99)}}}

Reducing it to lowest form


\rightarrowtail
\boxed{\green{\bf{x=(14)/(11)}}}


\gray{\rule{300pt}{0.3em}}

(ii) 0.1282828...


\rightarrowtail
\boxed{\blue{\bf{0.1\overline{28}}}}


\rightarrowtail
\boxed{\blue{\bf{Let\:x\:be\:0.1\overline{28}}}}

Multiplying both sides by 10


\rightarrowtail
\boxed{\blue{\bf{x\:*\:10=0.1\overline{28}\:*\:10}}}


\rightarrowtail
\boxed{\blue{\bf{10x=1.\overline{28}}}}
\bf{i.}

Multiplying both sides by 100


\rightarrowtail
\boxed{\blue{\bf{10x\:*\:100=1.\overline{28}\:*\:100}}}


\rightarrowtail
\boxed{\blue{\bf{1000x=128.\overline{28}}}}
\bf{ii.}

Subtracting
\bf{i.} from
\bf{ii.}


\rightarrowtail
\boxed{\blue{\bf{1000x\:-\:10x=128.\overline{28}\:-\:1.\overline{28}}}}


\rightarrowtail
\boxed{\blue{\bf{990x=127}}}


\rightarrowtail
\boxed{\green{\bf{x=(127)/(990)}}}


\gray{\rule{300pt}{0.3em}}

Hope it helps..♪

User Wkubasik
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